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Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
xxvii, 482 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
This sweeping saga recreates the extraordinary opulence and violence of Tsarist Russia. As the shadow of revolution fell over the land, an apocalypse destroyed a way of life for these imperial women of the Romanov dynasty.
Series
Cautionary fables and fairytales volume 5
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
135 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Loup Garrou, trickster rabbits, and spirits with names that can't be spoken--the plains and forests of North America are alive with characters like these, all waiting to meet you in this collection of folklore retold in comics! This fifth volume of the "Cautionary Fables and Fairytales" anthology series features updated takes on ancient stories from tribes spanning the continent, bursting with bedside tales that are thrilling, chilling, and most of...
88283) The Berlin Boxing Club
Author
Language
English
Description
In 1936 Berlin, fourteen-year-old Karl Stern, who is considered Jewish despite a non-religious upbringing, learns to box from the legendary Max Schmeling while struggling with the realities of the Holocaust.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
69 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this graphic novel version, scientist Pierre Aronnax and his trusty servant set sail to hunt a sea monster, but instead discover a high-tech submarine under the command of the mysterious Captain Nemo.
88285) Tumble & fall
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
372 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
With an asteroid set to strike Earth in just one week, three teens on an island off the Atlantic Coast wrestle with love, friendship, family, and regret as they decide how to live their final days.
88286) Ice-out
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
In 1920s Minnesota, life is hard for nineteen-year-old Owen Jensen and his family after their father dies but gets considerably worse when Owen becomes involved in the deaths of a sheriff and deputy.
88287) Smokin' Aces
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (1 hr., 49 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An FBI agent hunts for Las Vegas stand up comedian and illusionist Buddy 'Aces' Israel. Aces has decided to squeal on the mob but, before he heads off for protective custody, decides to go to the casinos at Lake Tahoe for one last good time, drawing a crowd of assassins. Now Aces will have to pull his greatest disappearing act before the assassins can get to him.
88288) Julius Caesar
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
77 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
A graphic novel adaptation of William Shakespeare's play about the first emperor of ancient Rome, the conspiracy to assassinate him, and the civil war that follows his murder.
88289) Trapped behind Nazi lines: the Story of the U.S. Army Air Force 807th Medical Evacuation Squadron
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
224 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Gives readers an up-close look at the harrowing story of the 807th Medical Evacuation Squadron's escape from behind Nazi Lines after surviving a plane crash in enemy territory"--
88290) Dracula
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A graphic novel based on the Bram Stoker classic, in which young Jonathan Harker first meets and then must destroy Count Dracula in order to save those closest to him.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
78 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this graphic novel adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic, the ex-convict Jean Valjean strives to build a new life in nineteenth century Paris and protect his adopted daughter, Cosette, but he is pursued by the fanatical police inspector Javert who does not believe in redemption--until it is too late for both of them.
88293) Dead is a killer tune
Author
Series
Dead is-- (Spin-off) volume 2
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
204 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Jessica and the other viragos must find who is responsible for the haunting music that is compelling Nightshade residents to commit crimes. Can they find out who is "behind the music" before it's too late?"--
88294) Angel mecanico
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
443 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
EspaƱol
Description
Tessa Fell's search for her missing brother leads her into Victorian London's supernatural underworld, where she must learn to trust the demon-killing Shadowhunters if she ever wants to learn to control her powers and find her brother.
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
232 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"An award-winning ecology writer goes looking for the wilderness we've forgotten. Many people believe that only an ecological catastrophe will change humanity's troubled relationship with the natural world. In fact, as J.B. MacKinnon argues in this unorthodox look at the disappearing wilderness, we are living in the midst of a disaster thousands of years in the making--and we hardly notice it. We have forgotten what nature can be and adapted to a...
Author
Series
Communicate with confidence volume number 4
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Whether tapping out messages on their computers, tablets or phones, "Screen" wants all kids to know their posts everything you post is attached to you for life, crating a digital trail that can't be erased...Written for children in grades 1-6, this storybook uses rhymes and colorful illustrations to grab their attention. There are also tips for parents and teachers who want to reinforce online safety, kindness and respect in a digital world"--Page...
88298) Claws and effect
Author
Series
Secret Smithsonian adventures volume 2
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Dominique, Eric, Josephine, and Ajay return to the Smithsonian they see that modern animals are extinct and dinosaurs have been brought back to life, so they time travel to the 1876 Philadelphia Exhibition to stop this wicked plot.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
104 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"It's May 1963, and twelve-year-old Nina Norris is answering a call from civil rights leaders in Birmingham, Alabama. Black Americans are demanding the right to vote, but adults who protest risk losing their jobs. So, children are protesting in their place. As Nina prepares for her day, she knows she will likely be arrested and put in jail, but it's a price she is willing to pay so that all people can have a say in their government. Readers can learn...
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